Category: spring 2019
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Program helps prepare students for truck driving industry
South Plains College recently opened a professional truck driving school at the Reese Center campus and is looking for students who would be interested in the trucking industry. The truck driving school is a 210 hour program which includes classroom, range and open road driving. The next class will begin May 6 and end May…
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Creative Arts programs band together for Fest Week
Celebrating the talent of students in the Creative Arts Program is the goal of Fest Week at South Plains College. Fest Week is an event for the four Creative Arts programs to come together, share their talents and demonstrate what they have learned. The preparation of the event includes students working together to design posters…
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Graduation set for May 10
The 61st Graduation Ceremony at South Plains College will be held on May 10. The ceremony will be in Texan Dome. Graduates are asked to report to the Physical Education Complex before each ceremony. “Students report to the P.E. Complex by 8:45 a.m. for the morning ceremony and 12:15 p.m. for the afternoon ceremony,” said…
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Alum expresses love for helping children by founding outreach center
by REBEKAH HARVEY Megan Estrada has always had a heart for-at risk youth. Estrada, founder, director and president of Hub City Outreach Center, attended South Plains College to pursue that love for children. She grew up in Abernathy, Texas, 19 miles outside of Lubbock, and graduated from Abernathy High School. After graduating, Estrada made the…
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Local residents voice concern about Lubbock expansion
The South Plains College Board of Regents recently played hosts for a public forum to discuss issues such as the college potentially adding another campus in Lubbock and a need to attract more students to the Levelland campus. Approximately 100 members of the Levelland community met with the Board during an early-morning session held on…
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Former residence life director takes position at SPC
by REBEKAH HARVEY Michael Hill, a West Texas native, was recently hired as the associate dean of students at South Plains College. Hill, who has a background in student and residence life, graduated from Wylie High School in Abilene, Texas. “I was born in Odessa,” said Hill, “and moved to Abilene when I was 13.” After…
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CampusShield app provides safety measures for students
CampusShield is an app that is being used by colleges across the nation with a goal of strengthening communities by connecting campus safety forces with those who are in need. Personal safety and security on campus are big concerns for students, faculty and parents across the country. South Plains College was looking for better ways…
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Students garner 14 awards from Texas Intercollegiate Press Association
The Plainsman Press staff recently was recognized with 14 awards from the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association. The awards were announced during the annual TIPA spring competition and convention, which was held March 14 – March 16 at the Omni Hotel in Corpus Christi. There were 267 participants representing 30 colleges and universities from across the…
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Rez Week encourages celebration of true meaning of Easter
In celebration of the Christian year, the student leadership team of Baptist Student Ministry has planned Rez week 2019 at South Plains College to share and have fun activities with fellow students. Rez Week is a very important part of the BSM community, according to Matt Berry, director of the BSM. The events help give…
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Psychotherapy proves affective treatment for social phobia
“It is just easier to avoid social situations,” you think to yourself. You avoid people and places because the apprehension churns in your stomach. Palms become sweaty as the fear of not being understood sticks to your thoughts like pollen to a flower. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), Social Anxiety…
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Regents discuss distinguished alumni, future campus growth during April meeting
The announcement of new Distinguished Alumni and the consideration of extending a memorandum of understanding were among topics discussed during the April meeting of the South Plains College Board of Regents. Before the meeting began, Dr. Robin Satterwhite, president of SPC, introduced Steve Green, men’s head basketball coach at SPC, and Cayla Petree, women’s head…
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Freshman aspires for local entrepreneur legacy
Steven Cabrera plans on creating the next big thing for the Levelland community. Cabrera, a Lubbock native, is working toward an associate’s degree in business at South Plains College. Humble and dedicated, the 21-year-old has worn many hats through the years and uses his experience to work hard toward building his legacy in the form…
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Faith leads alum degree in human services
by REBEKAH HARVEY For Melinda Ledesma, Levelland has always been home. She was born and raised in Levelland. She first attended St. Michael’s Catholic School, before transferring to the Levelland school system. After graduating from Levelland High School in 1988, Ledesma enrolled in college. “A week after high school graduation, I immediately started college at Incarnate…
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Green receives numerous honors after successful season at SPC
Gabbie Green has been playing basketball since she was a little girl. But she never thought that she would accomplish as much as she has during her first two years in college. Green grew up in Bellville, Texas, where she started playing basketball at age 7. She continued to grow her passion of basketball through…
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Professor pens urban fantasy novel
by REBEKAH HARVEY For Stephen Sanders, South Plains College has always been a part of his life. Sanders, who was born in Lubbock, lived in Levelland until he graduated from SPC with his Associate of Arts degree in English in 1994. After SPC, Sanders attended West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas,where he pursued a…
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Students showcase talent in ‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown’
by DEBRA MONTANDON If you ever feel down and out, you aren’t alone. Just watch Charlie Brown. Students in the South Plains College Theater program presented “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” on March 28-March 31 in the Helen Devitt Jones Theater on the Levelland Campus. The opening of the play has each character describing…
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New ‘Dumbo’ movie revives Disney classic
“The amazing Dumbo” are words that echo as the circus conductor introduces the newest act, a baby elephant standing on top of a ladder high above the crowd shaking nervously while looking down. The crowd will soon discover how talented Dumbo really is. “Dumbo,” a film by Tim Burton, was released on March 29. The…
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Strange case of child abuse leads to murder in ‘The Act’
When a mother’s love becames toxic and suffocating, a daughter makes a desperate decision to commit an “act of kindness” to escape. “The Act” is the Hulu adaptation of the murder of Dee Dee Blanchard. The series, directed by Nick Antosca and Michelle Dean, is divided in eight intense episodes that are slowly being released…
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Doppelgängers torment unsuspecting family in ‘Us’
There are a number of different ways to interpret the new horror movie, “Us.” Every image seems to be a clue for what is about to happen. At the start of the movie, titles inform the audience that there are thousands of miles of tunnels under the United States, stating that many “have no known…
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‘Generation Zero’ offers great concert, poor execution
Upon returning home from a short island vacation, you quickly realize that things are not the way they were. Without a soul in sight, and with every car, house, and street seemingly abandoned, the only thing to do is push forward. “Generation Zero” is an open world, post-apocalyptic shooter where lethal machines have eradicated human…